Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,553flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,671 mi
Typical range: $6,495–$8,610
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkins to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,944
Fuel: $2,609
All-in estimate: $7,553

Return trip

San Jose → Elkins$13,701

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elkins to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,321	$2.37	$5,626 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,528	$2.82	$6,549 – $8,506
48' flatbed	$7,553	$2.83	$6,495 – $8,610
Step deck	$8,212	$3.07	$6,898 – $9,526
Power only	$5,634	$2.11	$4,901 – $6,366
Hotshot	$4,254	$1.59	$3,531 – $4,977
26' box truck	$4,150	$1.55	$3,527 – $4,772
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.95	$2,124 – $2,933

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More lanes from Elkins

48' flatbed lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,357	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,219	$2.84	$6,208 – $8,229	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,091	$3.86	$1,798 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,148	$3.24	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,873	$3.19	$5,911 – $7,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,959	$6.32	$1,685 – $2,233	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,651	$3.16	$4,000 – $5,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,104	$2.85	$6,110 – $8,099	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Elkins, WV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elkins, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,495 and $8,610.

How far is Elkins, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,671 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,609 of the $7,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,701, which makes Elkins, WV to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →